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    terminate
    /ˈtəːmɪneɪt/

    verb

    • 1. bring to an end: "he was advised to terminate the contract" Similar bring to an endendbring to a close/conclusioncloseOpposite beginstartcommencecontinue
    • 2. (of a thing) have its end at (a specified place) or of (a specified form): "the chain terminated in an iron ball covered with spikes"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTERMINATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TERMINATE definition: 1. to (cause something to) end or stop: 2. to stop employing an employee: 3. to end a pregnancy…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › terminateTerminate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TERMINATE is to form an ending. How to use terminate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Terminate.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › terminateTerminate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    bring to an end or halt. “The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I”. synonyms: end. see more. verb. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical. “the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”. synonyms: cease, end, finish, stop. see more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTERMINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. (when intr, often foll by in or with) to form, be, or put an end (to); conclude. to terminate a pregnancy. their relationship terminated amicably. 2. (transitive) to connect ( suitable circuitry) to the end of an electrical transmission line to absorb the energy and avoid reflections. 3. (intransitive) mathematics.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › terminateTERMINATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Terminate definition: to bring to an end; put an end to. See examples of TERMINATE used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishterminate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of terminate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › terminateTerminate - definition of terminate by The Free Dictionary

    1. To come to an end; reach a stopping point: The oil pipeline terminates at a shipping port. The negotiations terminated with a celebration. 2. To form an end or produce a result. Often used with in: "The Peloponnesian war ... terminated in the ruin of the Athenian commonwealth" (Alexander Hamilton).

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTERMINATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    TERMINATE definition: If something terminates, it ends, and if you terminate something, you make it end: . Learn more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › terminate_adjterminate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word terminate mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word terminate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. terminate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. mathematics (early 1700s) grammar (1930s) See meaning & use.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › terminateTerminate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude. Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth. (mathematics) Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.